BookRags.com Literature Guides Literature
Guides
Criticism & Essays Criticism &
Essays
Questions & Answers Questions &
Answers
Lesson Plans Lesson
Plans
My Bibliography Periodic Table U.S. Presidents Shakespeare Sonnet Shake-Up
Research Anything:        
History | Encyclopedias | Films | News | Create a Bibliography | More... Login | Register | Help


The Cuckoo Sister Study Guide

Print-Friendly  Order the PDF version  Order the RTF version
by Vivien Alcock
About 10 pages (3,040 words)

Bookmark and Share

Topics for Discussion

1. How does Kate picture her sister Emma before Rosie arrives? What are Kate's first impressions of Rosie?

2. Describe Miss Wait and her relationship with Kate. What does Miss Wait mean when she tells Kate "you're just using Emma as a stick to beat your parents with" (Chapter 2)? Compare this to Mr. Seton's point of view, based on his remark that "trust has to be earned, Kate" (Chapter 4).

3. Why is Mr. Seton suspicious of Rosie's identity? Do you agree with his approach to the problem?

4. Does Rosie's character fit the novel's title? Explain.

5. What is Mrs. Trapp's opinion of herself and the Setons? Of Rosie and the people who live in Hockley?

6. When Kate and Rosie go to Hockley to find Louise Martin, Rosie.....

This is a free excerpt of 135 words. This section contains 288 words. This Short Guide contains 3,040 words (approx. 10 pages at 300 words per page).

Read the rest of this Short Guide with our The Cuckoo Sister Access Pass.

Copyrights
The Cuckoo Sister from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.

Join BookRagslearn moreJoin BookRags




About BookRags | Customer Service | Report an Error | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy